Google has started rolling out a better integration between the YouTube mobile apps and the YouTube apps on Smart TVs.

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Google has started rolling out a better integration between the YouTube mobile apps and the YouTube apps on Smart TVs.
BY Laurent Giret with 1 Comment
YouTube is updating its video player to add a ‘Most Replayed’ feature that highlights the most popular sections of a video.
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After experimenting with auto-generated chapters on YouTube videos last year, Google is now adding video transcripts and auto-generated translations on mobile devices.
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Google's YouTube Go app for Android users with limited data or a slow connection will shut down in August.
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YouTube is ready to roll out picture-in-picture support on iPhones and iPads running iOS 15.
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YouTube is adding new filtering options on mobile to make it easier to find Live VODs and YouTube Shorts on a channel.
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The first episode of Halo The Series will be free to watch on YouTube for a week, though only in the US.
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YouTube could have big plans for podcasts creators this year including the launch of dedicated podcast pages, audio ads, and new metrics for content creators.
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YouTube TV is planning to bring 5.1 audio support to Google TV, Android TV, and Roku devices soon, with Apple TV, Fire TV, and game consoles to follow.
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YouTube users in the US are getting access to a vast catalog of movies and popular TV shows, which will be all free to watch with ads.
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YouTube has reportedly started offering up to $300K “grants” to podcasters to convince them to launch a video version of their podcast on the platform.
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Facebook and YouTube have banned the Russian news channels RT and Sputnik in Europe in response to Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine.
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YouTube detailed the challenges posed by “borderline” videos that don’t violate YouTube’s CGUs but can still be responsible for making misinformation go viral.
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Google has several new features in the pipeline for YouTube this year including new monetization opportunities for creators and collaborative live streaming.
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After Roku complained publicly about Google abusing its market power, Google said it would pull YouTube from Roku’s devices.
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Google revealed this week that it will replace its Play Movies & TV app on LG, Samsung, and Vizio Smart TVs with the YouTube app.
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15 months after it converted YouTube Music into a Progressive Web App (PWA), Google has done so with its flagship YouTube web app as well.
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A J.D. Power study claims that Americans now spend $47 per month, on average, for streaming services, up 24 percent from the $38 per month spent before the pandemic.
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Because of the failure of its strategy to position Xbox One as an all-in-one entertainment device, Microsoft is taking a different tack with Xbox Series X|S.
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Apple TV+ will be among several top-tier media services available on the PlayStation 5 when it launches next month, Sony said today.
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Following the European Union urging streaming services to reduce network traffic, Netflix and YouTube reduces streaming quality to help deal with demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Europe.
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With Sony shutting down PlayStation Vue, it's finally letting in competitors into the PlayStation 4, starting with YouTube TV.
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According to Neilsen, music streaming services grew 30 percent in the U.S. last year and hit one trillion streams for the first time.
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Cord-cutting services got more expensive in 2019, but despite one notable defeat, the number of services expanded dramatically.
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YouTube embraces bigger thumbnails as part of latest update, introduces new queuing feature on the desktop.
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Google will pay a record $170 million fine to settle allegations by the FTC that YouTube has violated the privacy of children.
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As I write this, we’re about two-thirds of the way through this year’s home swap, which is taking place near Amsterdam, The Netherlands.